On 1/29/07,
DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net <
DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net> wrote:> I'd be quite happy with him as Marlowe, provided he
can do the accent (I> wasn't thrilled by his accent in Sin City, which
seemed to make his> voice less distinctive). Then again, I can easily
hear Marlowe speaking> in a kind of trans-Atlantic accent, maybe a bit of
Cary Grant (as long> as it's not played for camp). Remember, Grant was
Chandler's dream> Marlowe.>> And I'm with Vince in regard to Dick Powell's Murder
My Sweet being the> best adaptation (I do like Long Goodbye, but not as
Chandler).>> Mark>

I heard he didn't have too much time to work on his accent
for that movie. I could be mixing it up with one of his other
films, but that might explain the less than ideal accent in
Sin City.

But I'm with you, I think that he could pull it off in his
normal accent.